Published by Andrew Hreschak in Little IdiociesPublished on 10/10/05 @ 09:02:00 pm using
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There's a news story that just showed up on Yahoo about an hour ago describing the discovery of a new species of tiny geckolike lizard. This new and apparently endangered species of lizard is about 1.5 inches in length, and was discovered in the Caribbean by Avila University professor Robert Powell.

The Yahoo article states that professor Powell discovered the lizard, "after being tipped off about its existence." The article goes on to say that "The Rev. Bob de Silva, an amateur naturalist from St. Vincent who had visited Union Island, had been the only person to ever report seeing the geckolike lizard, and told Powell about it."

Sooo... umm... didn't the Rev Bob de Silva actually discover it? After all, the university professor didn't seem to know anything about it until he was 'tipped off' by de Silva.

Continuing on, the article reads: "The wonderful thing about Bob Powell is what he does with his research, said Sister Marie Joan Harris, Avila provost." Yes, it sounds like he lets other people do the research for him, and then takes credit for it...

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:p hehehe
I hear there are lizards being discovered on a regular basis in Rio de Janeiro as well. :)

The sometimes random musings of a carbon-based lifeform, the manifested equivalent of three buckets of water, and a handful of minerals.(Those very buckets turned upside-down, supply the percussive factor of forever).-with nods to Saul Williams.